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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 03, 2012
Filed:
Nov. 06, 2009
Mohammed Ghouse Mohiuddin, Overland Park, KS (US);
Reza Jafari, Olathe, KS (US);
Len Mosley, Herndon, VA (US);
Mohammed Ghouse Mohiuddin, Overland Park, KS (US);
Reza Jafari, Olathe, KS (US);
Len Mosley, Herndon, VA (US);
Sprint Communications Company L.P., Overland Park, KS (US);
Abstract
A method and system are provided for preventing network service shutdowns resulting from denial of service (DOS) attacks. First, parameters are monitored corresponding to network elements carrying communication signal traffic in a communications network, and, based on the parameters, if a DOS attack is indicated, performing the following for each instance of communication signal traffic: accessing data structures for data relating to protected communication signal traffic, and, based on the data, determining if the communication signal traffic is designated as protected. Finally; based on the determination, cleaning and forwarding each protected communication signal to its respective destination.